Tri County Softball League Formed With Six Teams
A meeting in Columbus Junction established the Tri County softball league with six teams from Columbus Junction Wapello Wyman Winfield Crawfordsville and Washington. The schedule targets opening games the first week of June with night contests on Tuesdays and Fridays under modified national rules. Elmer McFadden of Washington named official statistician to maintain records and standings.
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Columbus Junction
Tri-County Softball League
Wapello
Crawfordshire
Wyman
Winfield
Nicola & Harmon
Washington
McFadden
Elmer McFadden
Free cooking school draws hundreds to city hall
Nearly four hundred housewives attended the Journal sponsored three day cooking school at city hall with Mrs. Leona Jones presenting. Forty three prizes were awarded yesterday afternoon with similar numbers today as recipes and souvenir programs are distributed and a gas range is offered as a prize. Prizes listed include frankfurters escalloped celery coffee cake and ginger ale salad among many others.
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The
Journal
Ccity
Leona Jones
Philadelphia
Cave
James Murphy
Wellman
Frankfurters
Joe Falk
Helen Gardner
Washington
B.C. Hebensberger
al Ledger
Vic Crone
Chaos. G. Anderson
Zear Hinshaw
Reyd
Lyle Sehulty
A.L. Batterson
Earl Steel
Maude Koehler
W. A Benler
S. H. Neill
K. D. Rayburn
FE. M. Mc Conaughey
John Lemmon
Aliee Rhowad
Sidney Moore
William McCrockey
Walter Kierey
Anna Pavis
Maynard Kallaus
Abdiee
John W. Bidwell
Abjeast
I. Hishop
A. K. Abrens
Mary Salladay
Tenvenute
President and Dillinger Mentioned in Satirical Note
In Santa Monica a writer jokes about the president and Dillinger, suggesting a scene of political satire. The piece imagines a photographer joining Republicans to “bait” the moment, recalling a summer tale of a fish posing for a photographer before freeing itself and returning for a follow up.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Dillinger
Seeds Available To 142 Families In Washington County
Washington county emergency relief committee reports enough seed for 142 needy families to plant subsistence gardens. Distribution from the George Breitenbach room seed depot will begin Wednesday, with plans to reach 225 families after additional applications. Mrs. John Green leads the depot operations, open Monday Wednesday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Emergency Relief Committee
George Breitenbach
National Bank
Carl W. Klein
Klein
John Green
Horace Worley
John Kurtz
Denison Announces Candidacy for Republican Sheriff Nomination
Charles M. Denison, nine years sheriff of Washington county, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for sheriff at the June primary. He plans to quit his Diamond Inn tourist camp and oil station business to devote full time to the office if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Denison
Washington County
Denison
Diamond Inn
Madison Street
Denivan
Le Moine Family Easter Visit With Kin at Harlan and Kingsley
Mr and Mrs Ralph Le Moine and his brother Kenneth spent last week’s Easter vacation with relatives at Harlan and Kingsley, enjoying time together and noting spring family activities.
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Ralph le Moine
Kenneth
Harlan and
Kingsley
Electric Refrigeration Show Highlights Cookery School Display
The cooking school features five makes of electric refrigerators with demonstrations by Mrs. Leona Jones. Exhibits include Kelvinator from Rukgaber Hardware, Norge Rollator by J C M Tire & Electric Service, Grunow by Scott Furniture Co, General Electric by A J Franzen, and the Pricidaire from Iowa Southern Utilities Co. The event is praised as educational and a show highlight.
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Leona Jones
A. J. Franzen
General Electric
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Pricidaire
Cooking school display features Washington firms and products
Washington firms cooperate in a cooking school presentation. Rite-Way Market and grocery highlights include Strongheart canned foods and Iowa Maid Opal lines. Scott's tableware and Lemons silver, Welf Nicola flowers. Penney's shoes and hosiery show a broad spring selection. Washington Butter cited for cooking and table use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chas, Hewitt & Co
Strongheart
Iowa Maid
Opal
Scott's
Lemmons
Welf
Nicola & Harmon
Johnson's Grocery & Market
Chas. Jfewitt & Ee
Local store and farm exhibits at city school demonstration
Frank McFarlane's store presents fresh eggs and a wide range of GE appliances at the school. Displays include Norge refrigerators, Frigidaire gas ranges, Harvest Cream bread, and various canned goods, with demonstrations led by Hilda Brown. Other vendors showcase dairy products, silverware, furniture, and fresh produce as part of a broad shopping fair at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McFarlane
Hilda Brown
Floral displays brighten school with Preston Wolf’s arrangements
Unusual and beautiful floral displays are provided by Preston Wolf with his flowers on hand at the school, adding beauty to the surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. St. Ward & Co
Preston Wolf
Wolf
Should Subscribe for the New Bonds
Washington reports urgent telegrams from Henry Morgenthau Jr. urging cooperation to reach bondholders of the fourth liberty bond. Telegraphs note the advantage of exchanging old bonds for the new issue now selling at a substantial premium. Subscription books close Thursday night with bonds in the mail by midnight April 12.
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Washington
Fran Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Pere Fary
The
Treasury
Bend
Gains Shown In Church Reports At Keokuk Presbytery
Annual reports from Keokuk presbytery churches show increased missions giving and rising membership. Rev. W G Robertson was elected moderator, Rev. S Ramedale clerk, and Rev. D C Fulton missions superintendent. Federation of local denominations approved. pastor reassigned, and a conference with sermons and discussions followed the meeting at Washington United Presbyterian Church.
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Keokuk
Washington
W H. Hlemphill
Stanwood
Mr. Ramedale
Young Peoples
Presbyterian, Baptist
United Presbyterian Churches
Keota
J. Clark
le Claire
A. J. McConnell
Andrew
Sharpe
MO McConaughy
Ladies Aid Satiety
Major George
Earl Simpcon
Green Squire
Caralyn
Mies Irene DeLong
Milane Stewart
Steve Jone in Washington on business today
Steve Jone of Brantfordville was in Washington on business today.
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Steve Jone
Brantfordsville
Washington
Bond Redemption Notice Amid Exchangeable Serial Bonds
An aging note announces redemption of exchangeable bonds issued earlier, noting they carry serial numbers in the nine or one digit. investors are directed to take required steps for the recall and repayment under the specified terms.
Encouragement Seen For Days in Prohibition Institute
Supt 4 ll Peet spoke at the Washington and Keokuk county W C T U Institute closing session at the Methodist church. He urged united temperance effort, noted youth awakening to prohibition, and warned of liquor’s political sway. A temperance play preceded the address and a musical group entertained the audience.
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Ll Peet
Washington and Keokuk County
W.C.T.U. Institute
Methodist Church
Nev. &.F. Wenger
Crawfordsville
Mr. Veet
Iie
Veet
J. KE. Brumback
W.C
T.A
Atina Hennings
Cedar Rapids
Friends of Prohibition
Woc
West Chester Union
Ida V. Hough
Jon Jean Stewart
Vera Stutswan
Ruth Davis
Jean Moore
Virginia Davis
Wilma Palmer
Neta Fetters
Strike at Detroit Settled Today
Detroit workers at Motor Products Corp reach a settlement ending a major strike. About 6,000 workers approved a wage increase while roughly 200 remained off the job as negotiations closed. The agreement ends a threatened partial shutdown of the automobile industry.
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Detroit
Motor Products Corporation
Fem
Baker to lead Army Air hearing on corps issues
Former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker will chair an eleven member committee to investigate the Army Air Corps. The panel includes six civilians and five military members and will begin hearings soon to determine what is wrong.
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Washington, D.D. C
Newton D. Baker
Army Air Corps
Ottumwa Mayor Testifies in Forgery Trial Over Grant Change
Davenport April 1002 Mayor Edwin Manning of Ottumwa testified four hours in federal court before Judge Charles Dewey in the Carlton Beh forgery case. He described Ottumwa's $60 000 grant and $140 000 loan application and said he did not authorize changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Edwin BB. Manning
Ottumwa
Carlton Beh
PWA
Charles A. Dewey
Manning
Robert Col
E. KE. Moon
Washington
Moon
Ottumwa Council
Merrill Gilmore
Beh
Chapman € Cutler
Chicago
City of
Gilmore
Forensic Club Presents My Will I Won't at High School
The Washington high school auditorium hosts a three act comedy My Will I Won't staged by the Forensic Club tonight. Director J A Taylor leads a cast of ten students with general admission at fifteen cents.
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Washington High School
J. A. Taylor
Explosion scatters 175 cases of eggs near Denison
An explosion on a truck traveling from Omaha to Chicago overturned the vehicle on a highway west of Denison Iowa. The truck carried 175 cases of eggs and was scattered across the pavement. The driver was unharmed and investigators looked into a possible bomb in the vehicle.
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Denison
Iowa
Omaha
Chicago
Here
Wirt Names Todd As Man Who Linked Roosevelt To Kerensky
Dr. William A. Wirt testified before the House red plot committee naming Lawrence Todd of the Federated Press and Tass agency as the writer who likened President Roosevelt to Kerensky. Wirt linked Todd to the brain trust circle and a Virginia dinner party where the charge arose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wirt
Roosevelt
Kerensky
Washington
William A. Wirt
Lawrence Todd
Soviet Mass Agency
Todd
Testore
House “Red Plot’ Investigation Committee
Wirt
Virginia
Hildegarde Kneeland
Department of Agriculture
Ir Thewell
Wallaree
Department
Wert
Tetd
Brain Trust
Federated Press
Organization Union
Tass
Aliee Barrows
Department of Education
Soviet
Russia
Stalin
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Tri-County League
Loretta Sitkowski
Rukgaber
Kelvinator
J.c& M. Tire & Electric Service
Norge
Scott Furniture Co
Carrene
Crone’s Market & Grocery
J. C. Penney Co
Penney’s
Farmer's Cooperative Exchange
Washington General Electric
H. & A. Baking Co
Alpliance
J.& M. Tire & Electric Service
Lemmon’s Jewelry Store
Lemmon’s
Lady Washington
Lemmon's
Blanche McCleery
Walter Rukgaber
Guernsey
Sanitary Dairy, Snyder & Hayes
Ralph Scott
Scott
Grupnow
Frigerators
Perfection
Geo W. Stewart
George W. Stewart
Jones
Paul Thomassen
Paul
H. I. Ward & Co
Wolf Floral Co
Kreoker Presbytery OF
Roberepson
APR Institute
Ueeeee
Coutinaea
Baker
Army Air Hearing
Forensic Club
High School
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